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At 6-5 with five games remaining on the schedule, a Tampa Bay Buccaneers playoff berth remains possible. Here are five reasons why.
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2016-12-04 08:41:5111/22: Last Word on Sports- Comparing the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 2013 Seattle Seahawkshttp://lastwordonprofootball.com/2016/11/22/the-2002-tampa-bay-buccaneers-versus-the-2013-seattle-seahawks/
Comparing two Super Bowl teams, the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 2013 Seattle Seahawks, as these franchises prepare for a Week 12 showdown.
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2016-11-22 15:40:4410/26: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Adam Steele: Adjusted Points Per Drive: QB Editionhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-adam-steele-adjusted-points-per-drive-qb-edition/
Adam Steele is back for another guest post. You can view all of Adam&#8217;s posts here. As always, we thank him for contributing. Previously, I introduced my new metric &#8212; Adjusted Points Per Drive &#8212; for measuring team offense. I thought it would be fun to apply the same methodology to q2016-10-26 10:36:439/11: Section 215- Philadelphia Eagles: Five Best and Worst Opening Games of the Past 25 Yearshttp://section215.com/2016/09/11/philadelphia-eagles-five-best-worst-opening-games-past-25-years/
A look at the five worst and five best games the Philadelphia Eagles have played in week one over the past 25 years.
I&#039;ve followed the Philadelphia Eagles since 1990, so I&#039;ve had the pleasure (misfortune?) of watching the team play 25 opening week games. Some of those games were awesome t2016-09-11 10:36:558/16: FootballPerspective.com- Era-Adjusted TD/INT Ratios: Worst Seasons And Career Listhttp://www.footballperspective.com/era-adjusted-tdint-ratios-worst-seasons-and-career-list/
Yesterday, I looked at the best seasons in TD/INT Ratios after adjusting for era. Today? The worst, using the same formula. Only one quarterback has ever qualified for the league passing crown but also failed to throw a touchdown: Bobby Hoying in 1998. That season is the only thing keeping rookie Ry2016-08-16 07:35:478/15: FootballPerspective.com- Era-Adjusted TD/INT Ratioshttp://www.footballperspective.com/era-adjusted-tdint-ratios/
On Saturday, I asked the question: Is TD/INT Ratio Now Meaningless? That question was shorthand for a less hot-takey view, but fortunately I&#8217;m lucky enough to have smart readers who engaged in some excellent discussion in the comments. One of those guys, Bryan Frye, brought up the idea of a TD2016-08-15 07:35:458/10: FootballPerspective.com- Positive Yards Per Attempt (Updated)http://www.footballperspective.com/positive-yards-per-attempt-updated/
Adam Steele is back for another guest post. You can view all of Adam&#8217;s posts here. As always, we thank him for contributing. Last year, I introduced a simple alternative to ANY/A called Positive Yards Per Attempt. Today Iâm going to update the formula with a few tweaks and more years of data2016-08-10 08:35:488/7: EndZone Score- Why Terrell Owens should have been a 2016 Hall of Famerhttp://www.endzonescore.com/why-terrell-owens-should-have-been-a-2016-nfl-hall-of-famer/42505
The 2016 Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held this past Saturday in Canton, Ohio. Among this year&#8217;s eight-man class that received Hall of Fame busts the highlights included: Tony Dungy, Brett Favre, Orlando Pace, the late Ken Stabler and long-time Indianapolis wide receiver Marvin Harrison2016-08-07 17:38:058/6: NFL Spin Zone- NFL: Teams With Most Starting Quarterbacks In Super Bowl Erahttp://nflspinzone.com/2016/08/06/nfl-teams-starting-quarterbacks-super-bowl-era/
Super Bowl championship teams either have afranchisequarterback or a pulverizing rushing attack and dominating defense to compensate for a so-so QB. These seven NFL franchises have experienced a very high turnover rate at the quarterback position since the Super Bowl began in 1966.
In putting t2016-08-06 13:37:577/15: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Adam Steele on True QB Talenthttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-adam-steele-on-true-qb-talent/
Adam Steele is back for another guest post. You can view all of Adam&#8217;s posts here. As always, we thank him for contributing. Introduction: QB True Talent One of the mandates for being a football analytics guy is to create a quarterback rating system, so today Iâm going to throw my flag onto 2016-07-15 08:35:497/2: Dawg Pound Daily- Cleveland Browns: 5 toughest opposing QBs in 2016http://dawgpounddaily.com/2016/07/02/cleveland-browns-5-toughest-opposing-qbs-in-2016/
The Cleveland Browns will face some of the top quarterbacks in the NFL during the 2016 season.
The month of July has arrived which means training camp is beginning in just under four weeks. There is the usual excitement, but the Cleveland Browns have an uphill climb ahead. The team is in a rebuildi2016-07-02 10:36:396/30: Inside the Iggles- Philadelphia Eagles: Early thoughts about week one of the 2016 seasonhttp://insidetheiggles.com/2016/06/30/philadelphia-eagles-early-thoughts-about-week-one-of-the-2016-season/
Have you ever thought about what happens if the Philadelphia Eagles lose in week one to the Cleveland Browns?
As a Philadelphia Eagles fan or as a fan of any other team, we all have done it. We grab the schedule and become prognosticators. By the time we&#039;re done, we&#039;ve determined our favo2016-06-30 16:36:546/28: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland, Best WRs By Decade: 2000-09 and 2005-14http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremland-best-wrs-by-decade-2000-09-and-2005-14/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. He&#8217;s also a semi-regular writer here, and you can view all of Brad&#8217;s Football Perspective writing at this page. Brad is working on a WR Project where he analyzes the2016-06-28 08:36:046/20: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Quarterbacks and Exceeding Pythagorean Winshttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-quarterbacks-and-exceeding-pythagorean-wins/
Adam Steele is back for another guest post. You can view all of Adam&#8217;s posts here. As always, we thank him for contributing. There have been countless attempts at deducing the clutchiness of NFL quarterbacks, most of which involve tallying playoff wins and Super Bowl rings. Today Iâm going t2016-06-20 10:35:486/16: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Bryan Frye On Quarterback Adjustments (Career)http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-bryan-frye-on-quarterback-adjustments-career/
Todayâs post is a follow-up to my recent article on adjusting quarterback stats for schedule length and passing environment. In the original piece, I provided you with single-season stats with various era adjustments made. While my main goal was to glean as much as I could from your opinions, I no2016-06-16 08:35:466/4: www.BSNDenver.com- Broncos&#8217; challenge: Super Bowl repeats have eluded NFL&#8217;s recent great defenseshttp://bsndenver.com/broncos-challenge-super-bowl-repeats-have-eluded-recent-defensive-dominated-champs/
No one remembers the '86 Bears, '01 Ravens or '03 Buccanneers. That's because all three defending -- and defensively-dominant -- Super Bowl champions failed in their bids to repeat. Can the 2016 Denver Broncos buck that trend?2016-06-04 14:38:405/31: Dawg Pound Daily- Cleveland Browns: A jersey love affairhttp://dawgpounddaily.com/2016/05/31/cleveland-browns-jersey-love-affair/
The Cleveland Browns "jersey" is portrayed by the national media as a symbol of depression and futility. However, the "jersey" is a symbol of fans love for Browns.
Nothing symbolizes the post-1999 Cleveland Browns quarterback mess better than the famous "jersey," the o...2016-05-31 11:36:485/26: FootballPerspective.com- Fourth Quarter/Overtime Game-Winning Passing Touchdowns (Part II)http://www.footballperspective.com/fourth-quarterovertime-game-winning-passing-touchdowns-part-ii/
Three years ago, I looked at the career leaders in 4th quarter (and overtime) game-winning touchdown passes. That post is ready for an update, and there&#8217;s been some interesting movement at the top of the charts. As a reminder: tracking things like game-winning touchdowns is only interesting in2016-05-26 08:35:465/20: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Bryan Frye on Quarterback Adjustmentshttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-bryan-frye-on-quarterback-adjustments/
Over at TheGridFe, I just finished the single season portion of my series on the (statistically) greatest regular season quarterback performances in NFL history. Iâve discussed the stats, as they are, which always seem to paint modern quarterbacks in a much better light. Iâve prorated for season2016-05-20 08:36:514/26: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Bryan Frye and Career ANY/A+ Value Addedhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-bryan-frye-and-career-anya-value-added/
Recently, I posted a quick and dirty method to measure quarterback career value above average and above replacement. I used Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt as the foundational stat because its inputs (yards, touchdowns, interceptions, and attempts) are on record back to 1932. Today, I wanted to use 2016-04-26 12:36:574/10: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Biggest Declines/Improvements in Quarterback Recordshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-biggest-declinesimprovements-in-quarterback-records/
Over the last week, I&#8217;ve looked at the biggest quarterback declines and quarterback turnarounds when it comes to career records. But there were some limitations in those studies, so today, I want to use a new method. I assigned 20 games of .500 play &#8212; i.e., a 10-10 record &#8212; to each2016-04-10 10:35:574/8: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Bryan Frye and Career AY/A+ Value Addedhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-bryan-frye-and-career-aya-value-added/
Friend of the program Bryan Frye is back for another guest post. As regular readers know, Bryan operates his own fantastic site, http://www.thegridfe.com. You can view all of Bryan&#8217;s guest posts here, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. Floating around the internet, there are copious m2016-04-08 09:36:034/7: FootballPerspective.com- Fran Tarkenton, Warren Moon, and Career Turnaroundshttp://www.footballperspective.com/fran-tarkenton-warren-moon-and-career-turnarounds/
A couple of days ago, I looked at the quarterbacks with the best records before ultimately finishing their careers with losing records. Today, the reverse, and we start with Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton, who has a fascinating career split. Tarkenton went 124-109-6 in his 18-year career with the Viki2016-04-07 08:36:124/4: FootballPerspective.com- Colin Kaepernick and Declining For Three Straight Seasonshttp://www.footballperspective.com/colin-kaepernick-and-declining-for-three-straight-seasons/
Here is Colin Kaepernick&#8216;s ANY/A average in each of the last four years: That is not a very promising graph. Last year, I wrote about how Kaepernick, Cam Newton, and RG3 were a unique trio of young quarterbacks who had declined in two consecutive years. Well, 2015 was where those quarterbacks 2016-04-04 08:35:473/27: The Pewter Plank- Buccaneers Most Beloved Man: Round One, Game Fourhttp://thepewterplank.com/2016/03/27/buccaneers-most-beloved-man-round-one-game-four/
In what I incorrectly predicted to be the closest match-up yet, Ronde Barber defeated John Lynchin a blow out to move on to the final four. Today, we find out who gets the last spot in the second round.
Well, it was a blow out. Ronde Barber ran away with a victory over former defensive back-mate Jo2016-03-27 12:37:233/4: Golden Gate Sports- Cal Bears: Finding a Landing Spot for Jared Goffhttp://goldengatesports.com/2016/03/04/cal-bears-finding-a-landing-spot-for-jared-goff/
With the NFL Draft coming up, there are a lot of teams that are looking for a new quarterback in the draft. Let&#039;s try to find out who could take Cal Bears&#039; passer Jared Goff.
At this point in the offseason, every NFL team has their own big board for the upcoming draft, and some are lo2016-03-04 10:37:403/3: FootballPerspective.com- Thoughts on Sam Bradford Resigning With The Eagleshttp://www.footballperspective.com/thoughts-on-sam-bradford-resigning-with-the-eagles/
The Eagles have resigned Sam Bradford, in a move that&#8217;s pretty hard to justify. In five different seasons, Bradford has thrown at least 250 pass attempts (he missed all of 2014 with a torn ACL). In those years, he has never ranked as a league-average quarterback as measured by Net Yards per At2016-03-03 07:35:472/23: Inside the Pylon- Death Of The Undrafted Starting Quarterbackhttp://insidethepylon.com/nfl/front-office/2016/02/23/death-of-the-undrafted-starting-quarterback/
While Jared Goff and Carson Wentz get all the press leading up to the draft, there are plenty of quarterbacks who will not be drafted ...
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2016-02-23 07:39:372/4: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Adam Harstad On Why Terrell Davis Should Be In The HOFhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-adam-harstad-on-why-terrell-davis-should-be-in-the-hof/
Today&#8217;s guest post/trivia question comes from Adam Harstad, a co-writer of mine at Footballguys.com. You can follow Adam on twitter at @AdamHarstad. On Saturday, the Hall of Fame selection committee will meet, lock themselves in a room, and debate the relative merits of the 15 modern-era final2016-02-04 23:35:502/4: The Pewter Plank- 2002 Buccaneers Ranked Top Super Bowl Defensehttp://thepewterplank.com/?p=49866
ESPN recently posted, in conjunction with Football Outsiders, a ranking of the top Super Bowl defenses since 1989. The Buccaneers had a dominant defense back in 2002. How high do they rank? The Buccaneers had an impressive run to their Super Bowl championship in 2002. Led by Warren Sapp, they were .2016-02-04 13:37:521/11: FootballPerspective.com- 2015 Total Adjusted Yards/Play Data (Courtesy of Bryan Frye)http://www.footballperspective.com/2015-total-adjusted-yardsplay-data-courtesy-of-bryan-frye/
Friend of the program Bryan Frye is back for another guest post. As regular readers know, Bryan operates his own fantastic site, http://www.thegridfe.com. You can view all of Bryan&#8217;s guest posts here, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. The 2015 regular season is in the books, and all 2016-01-11 12:35:541/11: Dawg Pound Daily- Cleveland Browns: Top 10 quarterbacks of all-timehttp://dawgpounddaily.com/2016/01/10/cleveland-browns-top-10-quarterbacks-of-all-time/
The Cleveland Browns once employed championship-caliber players at the quarterback position. Here are the Top 10 signal callers in franchise history. The Cleveland Browns have been searching for a quarterback since Nov. 7, 1993. Since that day the Browns have employed more quarterbacks than any ...2016-01-11 08:37:081/10: Dawg Pound Daily- Cleveland Browns: Top 10 quarterbacks of all-timehttp://dawgpounddaily.com/?p=52779
The Cleveland Browns once employed championship-caliber players at the quarterback position. Here are the Top 10 signal callers in franchise history. The Cleveland Browns have been searching for a quarterback since Nov. 7, 1993. Since that day the Browns have employed more quarterbacks than any ...2016-01-10 11:39:031/6: Arch Authority- St. Louis Rams Decide to Part Ways with Five Assistant Coacheshttp://archauthority.com/2016/01/06/st-louis-rams-decide-to-part-ways-with-five-assistant-coaches/
The St. Louis Rams announced that fivecoaches on their 26-man mega-staff will not return for the 2016 season. St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher announced on Wednesday that five members of his 2015 coaching staff will not have their contracts renewed for the coming season. While the released coa.2016-01-06 22:36:5912/31: The Sports Quotient- Brandon Marshall: Beyond Dominanthttp://thesportsquotient.com/nfl/2015/12/29/brandon-marshall-beyond-dominant
Outside of Jerry Rice and Randy Moss, I believe Brandon Marshall is the best wide receiver the NFL has ever seen. Now, while I admit this&nbsp;is a&nbsp;controversial claim, I don't think it's unfounded.&nbsp;I have argued multiple times&nbsp;that Marshall and Eric Decker make up the NFLâs bes2015-12-31 16:38:0312/21: FootballPerspective.com- Biggest Declines In Passing Offense From Year to Yearhttp://www.footballperspective.com/biggest-declines-in-passing-offense-from-year-to-year/
In 2014, the Denver Broncos ranked 4th in Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt; in case you forgot, Peyton Manning&#8216;s &#8220;struggles&#8221; last year were really confined to the back end of the season. This year, the Broncos rank 31st in ANY/A, as Manning has been terrible and Brock Osweiler has be2015-12-21 11:35:4712/9: Factory of Sadness- Cleveland Browns: 7 Inexperienced Coaches Since 1999http://factoryofsadness.co/2015/12/09/cleveland-browns-7-inexperienced-coaches-since-1999/
Say what you will about the talent on the roster. Say what you will about bad drafts and tough-luck injuries. But could the bigger problem be the fact that the Browns don&#039;t hire coaches with any real head coaching experience? Mike Pettine is just the latest example, but ever since the Browns re2015-12-09 09:38:0110/26: GuyHut.com- Cleveland Browns Fan Creates Quarterback Graveyard For Halloweenhttp://guyhut.com/nfl/cleveland-browns-halloween-graveyard/
There are a handful of NFL franchises who could claim to have the worst quarterback situation in the league over the past few decades, though few would argue if the Cleveland Browns won the title (at least they win something?!). Anyway, Cleveland Browns fans are known for trolling their own team and2015-10-26 13:39:5410/23: Section 215- Philadelphia Eagles vs. Carolina Panthers Semi-Coherent Previewhttp://section215.com/2015/10/23/philadelphia-eagles-vs-carolina-panthers-semi-coherent-preview/
The Philadelphia Eagles-Carolina Panthers matchup is previewed. First place&#33; After two straight wins in which the Eagles managed to make fewer self-inflicted mistakes than their opponents, they find themselves at the top of the NFC East standings. Which means that their next game will be a mat..2015-10-23 10:37:0610/16: NFL Spin Zone- New York Giants: Best games from Eagles rivalry from past 10 yearshttp://nflspinzone.com/2015/10/16/new-york-giants-best-games-eagles-rivalry-past-10-years/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufa2iYbRWiQ If you&#039;re a New York Giants fan, this is a special week for you. It doesn&#039;t matter what happened last week, and it doesn&#039;t matter happens in week 7. At least not for now. The reason for that is because it&#039;s Giants-Eagles week. ...2015-10-16 12:38:1610/6: Russell Street Report- Torrey, Ravens Could Both Be Better Offhttp://russellstreetreport.com/2015/10/06/street-talk/torrey-smith-stayed-ravens-better-off/
The Ravens lack playmakers at the receiver position. We know it, the team knows it, and opponents know it. There are two big reasons for that: Breshad Perrimanâs knee injury and Torrey Smithâs departure. While the circumstances surrounding the former &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;
The post Tor2015-10-06 23:41:389/21: Factory of Sadness- Four Cleveland Browns Who Struggled In Week 2http://factoryofsadness.co/2015/09/21/four-cleveland-browns-struggled-week-2/
The &#039;Dawg House&#039; features players and/or positions groups that underachieved or struggled immensely during the Cleveland Browns&#039; latest game. I will also try to include important tweets from other columnist or from the player&#8217;s themselves after a tough game or performanc In a...2015-09-21 20:37:179/21: FootballPerspective.com- Marques Colston and Drew Brees TD Streak In Jeopardyhttp://www.footballperspective.com/marques-colston-and-drew-brees-td-streak-in-jeopardy/
Ian Rapoport is reporting that Drew Brees may miss several games with a shoulder injury. That&#8217;s tough news for all involved, including those who will now have to watch a bad Saints team led by Luke McCown (or Garrett Grayson). But it also could mark the end of a weird bit of trivia. Believe it2015-09-21 17:36:049/10: Factory of Sadness- Cleveland Browns Announce Week 1 Uniform Color Schemeshttp://factoryofsadness.co/2015/09/10/cleveland-browns-announce-week-1-uniform-color-schemes/
Call Brian Sipe and Mike Pruitt, because the Cleveland Browns are taking their Kardiac Kid uniform look to the Meadowlands with the franchise informing the public that they&#039;ll wear brown jersey/orange pant combination as the franchise begins the 2015 season against the New York Jets this Sund..2015-09-10 15:39:279/1: FootballPerspective.com- Consecutive Week 1 Starting Quarterbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/consecutive-week-1-starting-quarterbacks-2/
For the first time in 5 years, there will be 13 starting quarterbacks in week 1 that were not week 1 starters last year. We can group them into a few buckets: The Rookies: Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota will be the week 1 starters for the two teams that went 2-14 last year. The [&#8230;]2015-09-01 00:36:028/30: Bear Goggles On- Shane Carden (15) Days Until Chicago Bears Season Openerhttp://beargoggleson.com/2015/08/30/shane-carden-15-days-chicago-bears-season-opener/
We at Bear Goggles On have decided to count down the days until the Chicago Bears&#8217; regular season opener on September 13th against their arch-rivals, theGreen Bay Packers. As of today, there are 15 days until the big day, giving us a reason to give you a profile on #15, QB Shane Carden. ...2015-08-30 16:38:108/25: The GridFe- 1980s NFL Offenseshttp://www.thegridfe.com/2015/08/25/1980s-nfl-offenses/
The 1980s was an exciting time to be a fan of offensive football. The Dark Ages had passed, and Kings from the WestÂ led offenses out of the fog and into a new era of enlightenment. Bolstered by rules changes from the previous decade, the passing game became a more favorable option than ever. The de2015-08-25 11:39:158/14: FootballPerspective.com- Bryan Frye’s QB Series: Part 5 &#8211; Dr. Strangelove (Interceptions)http://www.footballperspective.com/bryan-fryes-qb-series-part-5-dr-strangelove-interceptions/
Bryan Frye, owner and operator of the great site http://www.thegridfe.com, is back for another guest post. You can also view all of Bryanâs guest posts at Football Perspective at this link, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. On Monday, I looked at which quarterbacks since 1960 helped or h2015-08-14 00:35:468/13: FootballPerspective.com- Bryan Frye’s QB Series: Part 4 – Mile High Clubhttp://www.footballperspective.com/bryan-fryes-qb-series-part-4-mile-high-club/
Bryan Frye, owner and operator of the great site http://www.thegridfe.com, is back for another guest post. You can also view all of Bryanâs guest posts at Football Perspective at this link, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. On Monday, I looked at which quarterbacks since 1960 helped or h2015-08-13 00:35:488/12: FootballPerspective.com- Bryan Frye’s QB Series: Part 3 – Sharpshootershttp://www.footballperspective.com/bryan-fryes-qb-series-part-3-sharpshooters/
Bryan Frye, owner and operator of the great site http://www.thegridfe.com, is back for another guest post. You can also view all of Bryanâs guest posts at Football Perspective at this link, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. On Monday, I looked at which quarterbacks since 1960 helped or h2015-08-12 00:37:548/11: FootballPerspective.com- Bryan Frye’s QB Series: Part 2 – Frequent Flyershttp://www.footballperspective.com/bryan-fryes-qb-series-part-2-frequent-flyers/
Bryan Frye, owner and operator of the great site http://www.thegridfe.com, is back for another guest post. You can also view all of Bryanâs guest posts at Football Perspective at this link, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. Yesterday, I looked at which quarterbacks since 1960 helped or h2015-08-11 00:37:558/10: FootballPerspective.com- Bryan Frye&#8217;s QB Series: Part 1 &#8211; Upright Citizens (Quarterbacks who Avoided Sacks)http://www.footballperspective.com/bryan-fryes-qb-series-part-1-upright-citizens-quarterbacks-who-avoided-sacks/
Bryan Frye, owner and operator of the great site http://www.thegridfe.com, is back for another guest post. You can also view all of Bryanâs guest posts at Football Perspective at this link, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. Last Wednesday, Chase unveiled his estimated sack numbers for 192015-08-10 00:37:558/1: Arch Authority- St. Louis Rams Make Alterations to Defensive Coaching Staffhttp://archauthority.com/2015/08/01/st-louis-rams-make-alterations-to-defensive-coaching-staff/
With the 2015 season now in full gear as the St. Louis Rams began full-squad training camp practices on Friday, the team has made some adjustments to the coaching staff. Chuck Cecil, who formerly worked as Jeff Fisher&#039;s defensive coordinator in Tennessee before spending the past three seasons a2015-08-01 19:38:477/30: Heat Waved- NFC West: Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankingshttp://heatwaved.com/2015/07/30/nfc-west-fantasy-football-quarterback-rankings/
The NFC West has been known for their stout defenses over the past decade, but the quarterback play has picked up as of late. The San Francisco 49ers have transitioned from an era with Jeff Garcia, several below average fill-ins, and Alex Smith under-center to Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick seems t...2015-07-30 20:39:407/30: FootballPerspective.com- Which Wide Receivers Played For The Most Efficient Passing Teams?http://www.footballperspective.com/which-wide-receivers-played-for-the-most-efficient-passing-teams/
On Tuesday, I looked at which receivers produced the most Adjusted Catch Yards over the baseline of worst starter. Yesterday, I used that data to help identify which receivers produced their numbers in the most pass-happy offenses. Today, instead of measuring wide receivers by how often their teams 2015-07-30 00:37:537/23: EndZone Score- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: five players on the bubblehttp://www.endzonescore.com/tampa-bay-buccaneers-five-players-on-the-bubble/21573
There are always position battles to watch in training camp. Players fighting for starting jobs, to start off the season on the field for the very first play. That being said, there are other battles to watch for. Quite simply, the players fighting just for a roster spot. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ar2015-07-23 23:40:427/20: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland&#8217;s Stat-Based Quarterback Ranking Systemhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-stat-based-quarterback-ranking-system/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows are Brad&#8217;s thoughts on2015-07-20 00:37:567/15: FootballPerspective.com- Most Dominant Fantasy Players Since 1950: Quarterbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/most-dominant-fantasy-players-since-1950-quarterbacks/
What was the most dominant fantasy season of all time? You might think Peyton Manning 2013, but let me throw out another candidate: Steve Young, 1998. I am using the following scoring system throughout this series: 1 point per 20 yards passing, 1 point per 10 yards rushing/receiving, 4 points per pa2015-07-15 00:37:567/14: FootballPerspective.com- Which Quarterbacks Have Passed The Most: Career Ratingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/which-quarterbacks-have-passed-the-most-career-ratings/
On Sunday, I calculated the average number of pass attempts (including sacks) per game for each season since 1950, and then looked at which were the highest era-adjusted passing games in football history. On Monday, I looked at the single seasons that were the most and least pass-happy, from the per2015-07-14 09:37:577/12: FootballPerspective.com- Which Quarterbacks Have Passed The Most: Individual Gameshttp://www.footballperspective.com/which-quarterbacks-have-passed-the-most-individual-games/
Let&#8217;s take a look at the league average dropbacks (pass attempts + sacks) per game for each year from 1950 to 2014. Obviously there has been a significant amount of variation, with the passing game being on life support in 1956 and peaking in recent times. As a result, we must adjust for era w2015-07-12 00:38:587/7: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland’s Best QBs in History: 1-5http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-best-qbs-in-history-1-5/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows is Bradâs latest work on t2015-07-07 00:35:496/30: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland’s Best QBs in History: 6-10http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-best-qbs-in-history-6-10/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows is Bradâs latest work on t2015-06-30 00:35:476/25: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Questioning ANY/Ahttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-questioning-anya/
Adam Steele is back for another guest post. And, as always, we thank him for that. You can view all of Adam&#8217;s posts here. Within the analytics community, we seem to have reached a consensus that ANY/A is the best box score metric for measuring passing efficiency. Over at the Intentional Roundi2015-06-25 00:37:556/23: Lombardi Ave- Green Bay Packers: Fans have nothing to complain abouthttp://lombardiave.com/?p=67937
I read a recentarticle discussingwho was the better, coaches Mike Holmgren or Mike McCarthy. Here&#039;s what I think: Iwill call it a tie; both have streets in Green Bay named after them; both have/had HOF quarterbacksplay for them; both are known for being able to develop QBs; McCarthy h...2015-06-23 09:40:236/23: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland’s Best QBs in History: 11-20http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-best-qbs-in-history-11-20/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows is Bradâs latest work on t2015-06-23 00:42:026/16: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland’s Best QBs in History: 21-30http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-best-qbs-in-history-21-30/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows is Bradâs latest work on t2015-06-16 00:37:546/9: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland’s Best QBs in History: 31-39http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-best-qbs-in-history-31-39/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows is Brad&#8217;s latest work 2015-06-09 00:38:516/8: FootballPerspective.com- Norm Van Brocklin Is The Leader in Average Length of Passing Touchdownhttp://www.footballperspective.com/norm-van-brocklin-is-the-leader-in-average-length-of-passing-touchdown/
During the 2013 season, I crunched the numbers to determine that Chris Johnson was the career leader in average length of rushing touchdown (since then, his average has dropped to 25.8, allowing Robert Smith to regain the top spot). Last year, I did the same analaysis to show that Homer Jones is the2015-06-08 00:35:476/2: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland’s Best QBs in History: 40-48http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-best-qbs-in-history-40-48/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows is Brad&#8217;s latest work 2015-06-02 00:36:075/28: FootballPerspective.com- Quarterback Rushing Data Since 1950http://www.footballperspective.com/quarterback-rushing-data-since-1950/
The 2007 season was the ultimate fantasy of the immobile quarterback lover. No quarterback rushed for 400 yards, after at least one quarterback did so in each of the ten prior seasons. Just as importantly, the top quarterbacks were all pocket passers: Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Tony Romo (only 129 rushi2015-05-28 00:35:545/27: Ramblin&#039; Fan- It's Time To Be Critical of the St. Louis Ramshttp://ramblinfan.com/2015/05/27/its-time-to-be-critical-of-the-st-louis-rams/
7-8-1, 7-9, 6-10, those are the three records that Jeff Fisher has had during his tenure with the St. Louis Rams. While 7-8-1 was a promising first season, the team really hasn&#039;t made much progress, and to say the least, it&#039;s frustrating. While manyin the mainstream media may not realiz...2015-05-27 18:38:295/26: NFL Spin Zone- Cleveland Browns: 5 Key Statshttp://nflspinzone.com/2015/05/26/cleveland-browns-5-key-stats/
We are back with a little more pigskin talk and the facts and figures that make the game even more interesting. We hope you continue to enjoy our5 Key Statsseries, this on the heels of our looks at all 32 in theNFLin terms ofimportant questionsandnotable moves. So now we march on with our vers...2015-05-26 09:39:005/22: Inside the Iggles- Bacon, Eggs and Eagles - Jordan Matthews 'Man Crush'?http://insidetheiggles.com/2015/05/22/bacon-eggs-and-eagles-jordan-matthews-man-crush/
James Franklin, former Vanderbilt head coach admits to having a &#34;man crush&#34; on currentPhiladelphia Eagleswide receiver Jordan Matthews. With his work ethic, team-first mentality and obvious skills on the field, it&#039;s easy to see why Franklin has such strong feelings for Matthews. Did y..2015-05-22 10:38:155/20: Arch Authority- St. Louis Rams Add Jeff Garcia to Coaching Staffhttp://archauthority.com/2015/05/20/st-louis-rams-add-jeff-garcia-to-coaching-staff/
The St. Louis Rams have reportedly decided to make a late addition to their 2015 coaching staff, as theSt. Louis Post-Dispatch&#039;s Jim Thomas reported late Wednesday that the team is hiringformer NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia as an offensive assistant. The 45-year-old Garcia, who played 11 seaso...2015-05-20 04:37:505/19: Dawg Pound Daily- Cleveland Browns veteran QBs have been bridge to nowherehttp://dawgpounddaily.com/2015/05/19/cleveland-browns-veteran-qbs-have-been-bridge-to-nowhere/
When the Cleveland Browns signed quarterback Josh McCown in February he joined a long, but less than distinguished, fraternity in franchise history. McCown is the latest &#8220;bridge quarterback&#8221; who will try and help the Browns will while holding the quarterback position warm until the ne...2015-05-19 17:37:365/9: FootballPerspective.com- Are Highly-Drafted Quarterbacks Getting More Playing Time Now?http://www.footballperspective.com/are-highly-drafted-quarterbacks-getting-more-playing-time-now/
In 2002, Rich Gannon, a former 4th round pick, led the NFL in passing yards. That year, Tom Brady (6th round), Trent Green (8th round), Aaron Brooks (4th round), and Jeff Garcia (undrafted) were in the top 11 in passing yards, while Jon Kitna (undrafted), Matt Hasselbeck (6th), and Brad Johnson (9th2015-05-09 00:36:464/30: Inside the Iggles- Welcome To Chip Kelly's Drafthttp://insidetheiggles.com/2015/04/30/welcome-to-chip-kellys-draft/
The allure of the NFL Draft has never reached the fever pitch of 2015 for Philadelphia Eagles fans. A plan seemingly three years in the making will finally culminate tonight in Chicago, Illinois shortly after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers make the first selection. Head coach Chip Kelly has done things hi2015-04-30 16:39:154/29: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Bryan Frye&#8217;s Advanced Quarterback Ranking System Part II: Career Rankingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-bryan-fryes-advanced-quarterback-ranking-system-part-ii-career-rankings/
Bryan Frye, owner and operator of the great site nflsgreatest.co.nf, is back for another guest post. You can also view all of Bryanâs guest posts at Football Perspective at this link, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. Last week, I posted a quarterback performance metric that accounts for2015-04-29 00:35:504/21: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Bryan Frye&#8217;s Advanced Quarterback Ranking Systemhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-bryan-fryes-advanced-quarterback-ranking-system/
Bryan Frye, owner and operator of the great site nflsgreatest.co.nf, is back for another guest post. You can also view all of Bryan&#8217;s guest posts at Football Perspective at this link, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. I spent a few weeks this offseason parsing out quarterback spike a2015-04-21 00:35:564/17: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland, Quarterback Rankings, and Requesting Feedbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremland-quarterback-rankings-and-requesting-feedback/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. Today, he&#8217;s contributed this guest 2015-04-17 00:35:483/29: FootballPerspective.com- Average Points Differential Per Game in Games Started By Each Quarterbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/average-points-differential-per-game-in-games-started-by-each-quarterback/
I previously looked at points per game by each quarterback in his starts and points per game allowed by each quarterback in his starts. Please check there for the fine print. Today, we put it all together, for a list of points differential per game in games started by each quarterback. Again, I&#8212015-03-29 00:35:533/28: FootballPerspective.com- Average Points per Game Allowed in Games Started By Each Quarterbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/average-points-per-game-allowed-in-games-started-by-each-quarterback/
Please see yesterday&#8217;s post for the fine print. The table below shows the average points per game allowed in games started by each quarterback, minimum 15 games (but the ranks only count for quarterbacks with 50 or more starts). Again, I will leave the commentary to you guys.2015-03-28 00:35:593/27: FootballPerspective.com- Average Points per Game Scored in Games Started By Each Quarterbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/average-points-per-game-scored-in-games-started-by-each-quarterback/
Aaron Rodgers has started 114 games (including playoffs) in his career. In those games, the Packers have averaged 28.5 points per game (including non-offensive scores), the highest average for any quarterback in his team&#8217;s starts in NFL history. The table below shows the PPG average in each qu2015-03-27 00:38:483/24: FootballPerspective.com- Quarterback Records When Their Team Allows 21+ Pointshttp://www.footballperspective.com/quarterback-records-when-their-team-allows-21-points/
Back in November, Cian Fahey tweeted me a simple question: &#8220;What is Alex Smith&#8217;s record in games where his D gives up 21 or more points?&#8221; I made a note to run the numbers in the off-season, and guess what? It&#8217;s the off-season. Smith now holds a career record of 7-38-1 (includ2015-03-24 00:35:513/23: Cleveland Sports Zone- 2015 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns Facing Another QB Conundrumhttp://www.clevelandsportszone.com/2015-nfl-draft-cleveland-browns-facing-another-qb-conundrum/
They say they definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior over and over again, expecting different results. For the Cleveland Browns and their fan base, one could say the true definition of insanity is watching what has unfolded at the quarterback position since the team returned to the NF2015-03-23 07:41:273/23: FootballPerspective.com- Career RANY/A Rankingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/career-ranya-rankings/
Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt is my preferred basic measurement of quarterback play. ANY/A is simply yards per attempt, but includes sacks and sack yardage lost, and provides a 20-yard bonus for touchdowns and a 45-yard penalty for interceptions. RANY/A, or Relative ANY/A, measures a quarterback&#82015-03-23 00:35:543/20: FootballPerspective.com- Bryan Frye: Quarterback Kneels, Spikes, and First Downs Datahttp://www.footballperspective.com/bryan-frye-quarterback-kneels-spikes-and-first-downs-data/
Today is a good day. Data collecting is difficult, but Bryan Frye has made life easier for all of us. Bryan, as you may recall, owns and operates his own great site at nflsgreatest.co.nf, where he focuses on NFL stats and history &#8212; and you should really check out his work. You can also view [&2015-03-20 10:35:593/16: EndZone Score- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: A House Dividedhttp://www.endzonescore.com/tampa-bay-buccaneers-a-house-divided/10125
The history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise is not the most glorious among the NFL. Outside of their defensive dominance in the late 1990&#8217;s, early 2000&#8217;s culminating in Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XXXVII, their history is rather bleak. They started 0-14 in their first sea2015-03-16 13:40:483/6: FootballPerspective.com- Trivia: Cleveland Browns and Quarterback Turnoverhttp://www.footballperspective.com/trivia-cleveland-browns-and-quarterback-turnover/
In 2002, the Browns leading in passing yards was Tim Couch. It was Kelly Holcomb the next year, Jeff Garcia in &#8217;04, Trent Dilfer the next season, and then Charlie Frye in 2006. Then, Derek Anderson led the team in passing yards in back-to-back years! Brady Quinn led the team in passing yards i2015-03-06 23:35:542/19: Arch Authority- St. Louis Rams Hire Chris Weinke as Quarterbacks Coachhttp://archauthority.com/2015/02/19/st-louis-rams-hire-chris-weinke-quarterbacks-coach/
After creating some fanfare last week by interviewing longtime NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia for their vacant quarterbacks coach job, the St. Louis Rams decided to go another direction, hiring another former NFL signal-caller, Chris Weinke, to fill the job on Wednesday. The 42-year-old Weinke was t...2015-02-19 17:36:492/19: Ramblin&#039; Fan- St. Louis Rams Make Chris Weinke New Quarterbacks Coachhttp://ramblinfan.com/2015/02/19/st-louis-rams-make-chris-weinke-new-quarterbacks-coach/
The St. Louis Rams have hired former NFL quarterback, Chris Weinke, as their new quarterbacks coach.A week after Rams coach Jeff Fisher interviewed Jeff Garcia for the vacant quarterbacks coach job and promoted Frank Cignetti to offensive coordinator, Fisher decided to hire Weinke for the job. Af...2015-02-19 15:38:442/12: Ramblin&#039; Fan- St. Louis Rams Officially Announce Cignetti As Offensive Coordinatorhttp://ramblinfan.com/2015/02/12/st-louis-rams-officially-announce-cignetti-offensive-coordinator/
What should come as no surprise, the St. Louis Rams have officially announced Frank Cignetti as the team&#039;s new offensive coordinator. Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher promoted quarterbacks coach Cignetti to offensive coordinator and then made tight ends coach Rob Boras assistant head coach/offens...2015-02-12 20:38:552/12: Arch Authority- St. Louis Rams Officially Announce Promotions for Frank Cignetti, Rob Borashttp://archauthority.com/2015/02/12/st-louis-rams-officially-announce-promotions-frank-cignetti-rob-boras/
Though the secret has been out unofficially for weeks now, the St. Louis Rams made things official on Thursday by promoting quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti, Jr. to offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Rob Boras to assistant head coach/offense. Boras will be responsible for the leadership of 2015-02-12 16:36:521/16: FootballPerspective.com- Guest post: Expected Touchdownshttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-expected-touchdowns/
Munir Mohamed, a reader of Football Perspective, is back for another guest post. And I thank him for it. Methodology: I looked at the expected touchdown rate on each yard line from inside the five-yard line in goal-to-go situations, then assigned touchdowns over expectation based on the number of sc2015-01-16 13:36:161/10: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Manning Faces the Colts in the Playoffshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-manning-faces-the-colts-in-the-playoffs/
Today, Peyton Manning will face off against his former team, the Indianapolis Colts, in a playoff game. This is actually the 3rd time Manning has played in a Colts/Broncos playoff game &#8212; Manning is 2-0 &#8212; but the first time he is facing his former team in the playoffs. This will be just t2015-01-10 23:35:511/8: Section 215- Should the Philadelphia Eagles pursue Michael Vick as their backup quarterback?http://section215.com/2015/01/08/philadelphia-eagles-pursue-michael-vick-backup-quarterback/
Even though the Eagles finished with ten wins in 2014, it appears as if the roster is going to undergo a lot of turnover this offseason. (And as you know, the Eagles are very familiar with turnovers&#33;) There will likely be new faces at many positions next season, and the one position thatis...2015-01-08 13:37:1312/10: Factory of Sadness- Cleveland Browns Starting Quarterbacks Since 1999: Where Are They Now?http://factoryofsadness.co/2014/12/10/cleveland-browns-starting-quarterbacks-since-1999-now/
Johnny Manziel will become the Cleveland Browns&#039; 21st starting quarterback since the franchise returned to NFL competition in 1999. Life can&#039;t be easy for these former players whenever the Browns name a new starter. Think about it, while the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins pop the champa...2014-12-10 11:37:3312/10: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Marginal Dropshttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-marginal-drops/
Munir Mohamed, a reader of Football Perspective, has agreed to write this guest post for us. And I thank him for it. Regular readers are familiar with Adam Steele&#8217;s three-part series here on Marginal YAC; today, I want to look at drops, and marginal drops.Â As Adam noted, Sportingcharts.com k2014-12-10 00:35:5312/5: SFBay- Silver and Black tinged with Red and Goldhttp://sfbay.ca/2014/12/05/silver-and-black-tinged-with-red-and-gold/
ALAMEDA â The Oakland Raiders have made a habit of signing former 49ers players.2014-12-05 03:37:0912/3: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Is Reggie Wayne a Hall of Famer?http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-is-reggie-wayne-a-hall-of-famer/
Bryan Frye is back with another fun guest post.Â Bryan, as you may recall, owns and operates his own great site at nflsgreatest.co.nf, where he focuses on NFL stats and history.Â You can view all of Bryan&#8217;s guest posts at Football Perspective at this link. Reggie Wayne has been in the news r2014-12-03 22:36:0611/26: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Bryan Frye and Win Contribution Ratinghttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-bryan-frye-and-win-contribution-rating/
Bryan Frye is back with another fun guest post.Â Bryan, as you may recall, owns and operates his own great site at nflsgreatest.co.nf, where he focuses on NFL stats and history.Â You can view all of Bryan&#8217;s guest posts at Football Perspective at this link. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving to all t2014-11-26 23:36:0911/24: Everybody Hates Cleveland- Orbiting Cleveland: The Cleveland Browns and the art of winninghttp://everybodyhatescleveland.com/2014/11/24/orbiting-cleveland-the-cleveland-browns-and-the-art-of-winning/
Sometimes it feels so good to be wrong. With two minutes and 51 seconds left to play in yesterdayâs game between the Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons, quarterback Brian Hoyer threw an interception that was picked off in the end zone by Desmond Trufant. The score at the time was 23-21 Browns, b2014-11-24 00:42:0811/7: FootballPerspective.com- Andy Dalton Had One of the 100 Worst Passing Games Since 1970http://www.footballperspective.com/andy-dalton-had-one-of-the-100-worst-passing-games-since-1970/
Last night, Andy Dalton was not very good. completed 10 of 33 passes for 86 yards, while throwing 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Add in his two sacks for 14 yards, and Dalton averaged -1.80 ANY/A. That&#8217;s terrible, of course, but how bad does that measure historically? Let&#8217;s use the sa2014-11-07 11:36:0411/6: Inside the Iggles- Mark Sanchez Could Be Eagles' Sanchize Quarterbackhttp://insidetheiggles.com/2014/11/06/mark-sanchez-eagles-sanchize-quarterback-monday/
The National Football League&#039;s acronym of NFL certainly doesn&#039;t reflect the aforementioned three words. No no no. The NFL stands for Not For Long. Both Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks, Nick Foles and Mark Sanchez, realize that from their limited tenure within the NFL. Unfortunately for Ni2014-11-06 16:42:5611/2: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Introducing Marginal Yards After the Catch, Part IIIhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-introducing-marginal-yards-after-the-catch-part-iii/
Adam Steele is back for his third guest post in his Marginal YAC series. In my two previous two posts, I introduced Marginal YAC and Marginal Air Yards. Today, Iâm posting the career mYAC and mAir for the 96 quarterbacks with at least 1,000 pass attempts from 1992-2013. Thereâs a lot of data her2014-11-02 23:35:5710/20: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Marginal Yards After the Catch, Part IIhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-marginal-yards-after-the-catch-part-ii/
In early September, Adam Steele, a longtime reader and commenter known by the username âRedâ introduced us to his concept of Marginal Yards after the Catch. Today is Part II to that post. Adam lives in Superior, Colorado and enjoys digging beneath quarterback narratives to discover the truth; he2014-10-20 00:35:5510/13: FootballPerspective.com- Eli Manning and the Hall of Famehttp://www.footballperspective.com/eli-manning-and-the-hall-of-fame/
Let&#8217;s worry about axes and labels later. For now, take a look at the graph below. The red dots represent Hall of Fame quarterbacks (or players not yet eligible but very likely to wind up in Canton). The blue dots represent non-HOF quarterbacks. The black dot? That&#8217;s Eli Manning. Okay, so2014-10-13 00:35:5410/6: FootballPerspective.com- 500 touchdown passeshttp://www.footballperspective.com/500-touchdown-passes/
Yesterday, Peyton Manning threw four touchdown passes against Arizona. In the process, he joined Brett Favre as the only players in NFL history to throw 500 career touchdown passes. In previewing that game, Mike Tanier noted that it would require us to travel back to 1987 to collect 500 Cardinals to2014-10-06 00:35:5310/4: FootballPerspective.com- Tom Brady and the Biggest Drops in QB Performancehttp://www.footballperspective.com/tom-brady-and-the-biggest-drops-in-qb-performance/
In the third quarter on Monday night, I texted my Patriots fan buddy Matt, âIs it possible that we suck? Maybe the run is finally over.â Bill Barnwell mused on this, and Aaron Schatz also wrote about it. It was hard not to think that, given the way the Patriots were manhandled by a mediocre [&#82014-10-04 00:35:599/16: Bad Man Bureau- On Peyton Manning and Fellow Geezer Quarterbackshttp://badmanbureau.com/2014/09/16/on-peyton-manning-and-fellow-geezer-quarterbacks/
(Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports) Peyton Manning owns a lot of records. The number is somewhere in the hundreds when you combine his college, rookie, regular season, and playoff resumes, and heâs just 12 touchdowns away from owning the most prestigious one in his sport &#8212; the career touchdown pas2014-09-16 08:39:199/15: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Quarterback-Receiver Touchdown Pairingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-quarterback-receiver-touchdown-pairings/
A good article today from our pal Neil Paine, who asks whether Antonio Gates is the second best tight end in NFL history. I won&#8217;t weigh in on that subject, but after catching three touchdowns against the Seahawks on Sunday, Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates have now connected on 63 touchdown pas2014-09-15 15:36:259/14: Factory of Sadness- Brian Hoyer Brilliant In Fourth-Quarter Comeback Win Over Saintshttp://factoryofsadness.co/2014/09/14/brian-hoyer-brilliant-fourth-quarter-comeback-win-saints/
There&#039;s one way Brian Hoyer keeps his job as the Browns starting quarterback: Win. And that&#039;s just what the North Olmsted native did Sunday against the Saints, snapping Cleveland&#039;s nine-game home opener losing streak. The last time the Browns won their home debut, was when Jeff Gar...2014-09-14 21:37:348/26: SideLion Report- Matthew Stafford's Playing Time Undecided for Detroit Lions Preseason Finalehttp://sidelionreport.com/2014/08/26/matthew-staffords-playing-time-undecided-detroit-lions-preseason-finale/
The Detroit Lions don&#039;t have a great history of preseason finales in Buffalo. James Stewart broke his shoulder in the final preseason game of 2003 and not only missed the season but never was able to resume his career. In 2005, Jeff Garcia broke his fibula and was out until late-October. P...2014-08-26 21:39:298/11: FootballPerspective.com- How Long Does It Take Great Quarterbacks To Break out?http://www.footballperspective.com/how-long-does-it-take-great-quarterbacks-to-break-out/
A couple of years ago, I asked how long it should have taken the Jaguars to move on from Blaine Gabbert. Today I want to revisit that general idea, but look at how long it takes the best quarterbacks to identify themselves as top-tier players. A couple of months ago, I looked at the greatest [&#82302014-08-11 00:35:528/3: FootballPerspective.com- Touchdowns in Losseshttp://www.footballperspective.com/touchdowns-in-losses/
A fun trivia question from Scott Kacsmar this week: The most TD passes a QB threw in one season in games he LOST is 25. Name the QB, and if you can, the year. Here&#8217;s the answer: Who is the career leader in touchdown passes in losses? Who is the single-season leader in rushing touchdowns [&#8232014-08-03 00:36:007/26: FootballPerspective.com- Steve Grogan is the Yards Per Completion Kinghttp://www.footballperspective.com/steve-grogan-is-the-yards-per-completion-king/
In 2013, the average completion went for 11.63 yards. That&#8217;s a pretty low number historically, although it&#8217;s actually a bit higher than some of the recent NFL seasons. Take a look at how Yards per Completion has generally been declining throughout NFL history: If you want to discuss the 2014-07-26 00:35:567/24: FootballPerspective.com- Quarterback Wins: Outlier Seasonshttp://www.footballperspective.com/quarterback-wins-outlier-seasons/
The 1998 season was one of my favorite years in NFL history. It was also a pretty weird one. We had Terrell Davis rushing for 2,000 yards, rookies Randy Moss and Fred Taylor making defenses look silly, and a quartet of old quarterbacks stun the football world. Doug Flutie came out of nowhere Canada 2014-07-24 00:35:447/22: FootballPerspective.com- The Top Quarterbacks And The Receivers They Threw It Tohttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-top-quarterbacks-and-the-receivers-they-threw-it-to/
Last week, I looked at the top receivers and the quarterbacks who threw it to them. Today, we flip that question around and look at which receivers the top quarterbacks threw to. I used the exact same methodology from the previous post, so please read that for the fine details. For Peyton Manning, 22014-07-22 00:35:467/18: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL News of July 18, 2004http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2014/07/18/nfl-news-of-july-18-2004/
The Green Bay Packers won fiveÂ NFLÂ championships in a span of seven years in the 1960s. Ten starters from that first championship team in 1961 were still starting when the Packers won that fifth title in 1967. &#8230;Continuity has historically been &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2014-07-18 10:36:017/18: FootballPerspective.com- The Best Adjusted Rushing Teams of All Timehttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-best-adjusted-rushing-teams-of-all-time/
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a list of the best rushing teams in 2013 using Adjusted Yards per Carry. That metric, you may recall, is calculated as follows: Rushing Yards + 20*RushingTDs + 9*RushingFirstDowns We can use the same formula to grade every team across history. To account for era and q2014-07-18 00:35:537/14: FootballPerspective.com- The Top Receivers And The Men Who Threw It To Them IIhttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-top-receivers-and-the-men-who-threw-it-to-them-ii/
One of my first posts at Football Perspective was one of my favorites: the top receivers and the men who threw it to them. I like referencing that post from time to time, so I decided to update the numbers through the 2013 season. I looked at all regular season games since 19601, and calculated [&#82014-07-14 00:35:477/4: NFL's Greatest- Quarterbacks of the 2000shttp://nflsgreatest.co.nf/2014/07/quarterbacks-of-the-2000s/
Last post, we looked at some notable QBs from the Nineties and their adjusted yards over average. This time, we&#8217;re going to look at quarterbacks form the 2000s. I wanted to get a little deeper, so I am going to display a number of different visuals representing different ratings. For most of t2014-07-04 12:39:567/4: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL News of July 4, 2004http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2014/07/04/nfl-news-of-july-4-2004/
Jeff Garcia, Cleveland: The Browns finally put an end to the Tim Couch-Kelly Holcomb shuffle by acquiring the top quarterback on the market. Garcia is mobile and accurate and stays away from the big mistake (he&#8217;s averaged 11 interceptions a &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2014-07-04 10:36:326/13: FootballPerspective.com- The Greatest QB of All-Time V, Part III: Adjusted Dropbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-greatest-qb-of-all-time-v-part-iii-adjusted-dropbacks/
The comments to Parts I and II of this series have been great, so let me start with a thank you. One of the more difficult parts of this process is comparing players across eras not just for efficiency, but for gross volume. In 2013, teams averaged 38.0 pass attempts (including sacks) per game, comp2014-06-13 00:35:526/10: FootballPerspective.com- The Greatest QB of All-Time V, Part II: Career Rankingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-greatest-qb-of-all-time-v-part-ii-career-rankings/
Yesterday, I explained the methodology behind the formula involved in ranking every quarterback season since 1960. Today, Iâm going to present the career results. Converting season value to career value isnât as simple as it might seem. Generally, we donât want a player who was very good for 12014-06-10 00:35:556/9: FootballPerspective.com- The Greatest QB of All-Time V, Part I (Methodology)http://www.footballperspective.com/the-greatest-qb-of-all-time-v-part-i-methodology/
In 2006, I took a stab at ranking every quarterback in NFL history. Two years later, I acquired more data and made enough improvements to merit publishing an updated and more accurate list of the best quarterbacks the league has ever seen. In 2009, I tweaked the formula again, and published a set of2014-06-09 00:35:536/6: FootballPerspective.com- Andrew Luck and Quarterback Helphttp://www.footballperspective.com/andrew-luck-and-quarterback-help/
It&#8217;s no secret that Andrew Luck&#8217;s efficiency numbers aren&#8217;t quite up to par with his re**** Over the past two seasons, Luck ranks just 18th in ANY/A, far behind some of the other young quarterbacks in the NFL. Nick Foles, Russell Wilson, and Colin Kaepernick rank in the top 6t2014-06-06 00:36:056/4: FootballPerspective.com- Yards per Target Relative to Teammateshttp://www.footballperspective.com/yards-per-target-relative-to-teammates/
Josh Gordon led the league with 1,646 receiving yards last year. That&#8217;s impressive: perhaps even more impressive is that he did it on &#8220;only&#8221; 159 targets, meaning he averaged 10.35 yards per target.1 But the most impressive part, of course, was that he did it for the Browns. You kno2014-06-04 00:35:525/12: Bolt Beat- Hidden Gems in Chargers' Undrafted FA Signings http://boltbeat.com/2014/05/12/hidden-gems-chargers-undrafted-fa-signings/
The San Diego Chargers signed 17 undrafted free agents following the draft. There are many great players in NFL history that started their careers undrafted: Tony Romo, Jeff Garcia, Jeff Saturday, London Fletcher, Arian Foster and our very own Antonio Gates to only name a few. Which, if any, can joi2014-05-12 19:38:045/4: FootballPerspective.com- The Evolution of Quarterbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-evolution-of-quarterbacks/
With the NFL draft approaching, you&#8217;ll hear a lot of statements about how the quarterback position is changing. Mobile quarterbacks are now &#8220;in&#8221;, which is a good thing for Johnny Manziel. A 6&#8217;4 frame is no longer required, which is a good thing for&#8230; well, Manziel, and n2014-05-04 00:35:464/14: FootballPerspective.com- Peyton Manning, Matt Ryan, and Andrew Luck are ESPN QBR Starshttp://www.footballperspective.com/peyton-manning-matt-ryan-and-andrew-luck-are-espn-qbr-stars/
A few weeks ago, I put ESPN&#8217;s Total QBR under the microscope. Today, I want to look at the quarterbacks whose passing statistics most differ from their QBR grades. Total QBR grades go back to 2006, so to start, I ran a regression using Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt to predict Total QBR. The b2014-04-14 00:35:553/24: Sports Out West- Raiders offseason 2014: 5 reasons Matt Schaub will be successfulhttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2014/03/24/raiders-offseason-2014-five-reasons-matt-schaub-will-be-successful/
Sometimes in life a fresh start is needed.Â For whatever reason, things did not work out as planned and starting over just seems logical.Â Matt Schaubâs career is such a case.Â He had been a solid quarterback for the Houston Texans but last season he flamed out.Â He became known as Mr. Pick Si2014-03-24 08:36:183/24: FootballPerspective.com- Expected Quarterbacks Wins Based On Passing Efficiencyhttp://www.footballperspective.com/expected-quarterbacks-wins-based-on-passing-efficiency/
On Friday, the Jets released Mark Sanchez. I don&#8217;t have much in the way of a post mortem, but it felt odd not to have at least some post on the subject. And despite watching every Sanchez start for four years, it still takes me by surprise when I see that his career record is [&#8230;]2014-03-24 00:36:213/19: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Judging QBs By Their Top 5 Seasonshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-judging-qbs-by-their-top-5-seasons/
While working on a different post, I needed to derive a quick-and-dirty formula to identify the top 100 or so quarterbacks in NFL history. Here is how I went about doing that: 1) Calculate the Relative ANY/A of each quarterback in every season since 1950. ANY/A, of course, is Adjusted Net Yards per 2014-03-19 00:36:033/3: FootballPerspective.com- What do Geno Smith&#8217;s Final Four Starts Mean For 2014?http://www.footballperspective.com/what-do-geno-smiths-final-four-starts-mean-for-2014/
In Geno Smith&#8217;s first 12 NFL starts, he completed 179 of 327 passes (54.7%) for 2,256 yards, with 8 touchdowns and 19 interceptions. Those numbers translate to a 6.9 yards per attempt average, quite respectable for a rookie, and a 4.8 Adjusted Yards per Attempt average, abysmal for anybody. Bu2014-03-03 23:35:512/9: FootballPerspective.com- Where Does Luck/Smith Rank Among Great Playoff QB Battles?http://www.footballperspective.com/where-does-lucksmith-rank-among-great-playoff-qb-battles/
The NFL playoffs began in very entertaining fashion in Indianapolis. The Chiefs lost Jamaal Charles on the first drive of the game to a concussion, but stormed out to a 38-10 lead. Then the Colts pulled off the second greatest comeback in NFL history, eventually winning 45-44. The much-maligned Alex2014-02-09 23:36:581/27: FootballPerspective.com- The Best Playoff Quarterbacks In The Super Bowl Erahttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-best-playoff-quarterbacks-in-the-super-bowl-era/
On Friday, I explained the idea behind Playoff Leverage. That post is required reading before diving in today, but the summary is that the Super Bowl counts for more than the conference championship games, which count for more than the division round games, which count for more than the wild card ga2014-01-27 23:36:131/26: FootballPerspective.com- Super Bowl XLVIII: The Greatest Passing Showdown Everhttp://www.footballperspective.com/super-bowl-xlviii-the-greatest-passing-showdown-ever/
Regular readers know I&#8217;m not prone to exaggeration. I&#8217;m more of a splits happen kind of guy. But Super Bowl XLVIII will, in my opinion, be the greatest passing showdown ever. This year&#8217;s Super Bowl checks in as the greatest offensive/defensive showdown in Super Bowl history (and th2014-01-26 23:36:091/5: FootballPerspective.com- Wildcard Preview: San Diego at Cincinnatihttp://www.footballperspective.com/wildcard-preview-san-diego-at-cincinnati/
Every few years, a team like the 2013 Chargers makes the playoffs. This season, San Diego&#8217;s offense ranked 3rd in Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt, while the defense ranked 3rd to last in the same metric. And these teams, without exception, have flamed out in the playoffs. The Chargers also rank2014-01-05 00:36:421/1: FootballPerspective.com- Bottom Five Scoring Offenses and the fates of the HC, OC, and QBhttp://www.footballperspective.com/bottom-five-scoring-offenses-and-the-fates-of-the-hc-oc-and-qb/
It stands to reason that when a team has a bottom five scoring offense, they&#8217;re going to make some changes. But today we&#8217;re going to quantify what we all know. By definition, there were 55 teams to rank in the bottom five in scoring from 2002 to 2012. What changes did those teams make? 22014-01-01 23:36:3812/27: FootballPerspective.com- Ryan Tannehill had one of the worst passing games everhttp://www.footballperspective.com/ryan-tannehill-had-one-of-the-worst-passing-games-ever/
Did you happen to notice the stat line produced by Ryan Tannehill last week? He completed just 10 of 27 passes for only 82 yards in a 19-0 loss to the Bills. A 37% completion rate and a 3.0 yards per attempt average are ugly numbers in their own right, but Tannehill was also sacked [&#8230;]2013-12-27 23:36:3612/25: FootballPerspective.com- More Impressive Passing TD Record: Manning 2013 or Marino 1984?http://www.footballperspective.com/more-impressive-passing-td-record-manning-2013-or-marino-1984/
With one game remaining, Peyton Manning has already set the new single-season record with 51 passing touchdowns (two months ago, I projected Manning to finish the season with 52 touchdowns). But all records must be viewed in their environment, and NFL teams are averaging 1.58 touchdown passes per te2013-12-25 23:36:4012/19: FootballPerspective.com- Eli Manning in elite INT territoryhttp://www.footballperspective.com/eli-manning-in-elite-int-territory/
After a five-interception performance against a dominant Seattle pass defense, Eli Manning now has 25 interceptions this season. The odds are extremely low, but it&#8217;s not impossible that he throws ten more interceptions and ties the modern record set by Vinny Testaverde in 1988. That year, a 252013-12-19 23:38:3912/18: SideLion Report- The Detroit Lions and Jon Grudenhttp://sidelionreport.com/2013/12/18/jon-gruden-detroit-lions/
The Detroit Lions&#8217; continued late season collapse in front of a national Monday Night Football audience has put Jim Schwartz firmly on the hot seat. It never takes long for fans firing up the coaching change talk to throw out the name Jon Gruden. According to Bleacher Report&#8217;s Mike Freem2013-12-18 10:35:4712/13: FootballPerspective.com- Records With and Without A Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers Editionhttp://www.footballperspective.com/records-with-and-without-a-quarterback-aaron-rodgers-edition/
Green Bay started the season 5-2 and seemed on its way to another playoff berth. But in the first quarter of the team&#8217;s eighth game, Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone. The Packers lost that game (technically on Rodgers&#8217; ledger as the starter), and have struggled ever since. In his stead2013-12-13 23:36:0711/25: The Pewter Plank- Is Mike Glennon the Franchise Quarterback the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Have Been Waiting For?http://thepewterplank.com/2013/11/25/mike-glennon-franchise-quarterback-tampa-bay-buccaneers-waiting/
Steve DeBerg Craig Erickson Trent Dilfer Shaun King Eric Zeier Brad Johnson Rob Johnson Chris Simms Tim Rattay Bruce Gradkowski Luke McCown Brian Griese Jeff Garcia Byron Leftwich Josh Johnson Josh Freeman Over the last 20 years, these are the men who have started at quarterback for the Tampa Bay Bu2013-11-25 20:35:5511/17: FootballPerspective.com- Matt McGloin Is the Fourth Rookie UDFA To Start at QB Since 2003http://www.footballperspective.com/matt-mcgloin-is-the-fourth-rookie-udfa-to-start-at-qb-since-2003/
Two weeks ago, Jeff Tuel became the Buffalo starting quarterback after Thaddeus Lewis (who was replacing an injured EJ Manuel) couldn&#8217;t play against the Chiefs due a ribs injury. Today, former Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin will start for the Raiders, as Terrelle Pryor will miss the game 2013-11-17 12:36:1011/8: Sports Out West- 49ers week 10 primer: Panthers provide a tough testhttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2013/11/08/49ers-week-10-primer-panthers-provide-a-tough-test/
Two of the hottest teams in the NFL will face off in Week 10 as the San Francisco 49ers host the Carolina Panthers. Both franchises are riding winning streaks (49ers five in a row, Panther four in row) in which they have scored over 30 points in each of those victories. The 49ers will welcoming [&#82013-11-08 08:36:3710/21: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL News of October 21, 2003http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2013/10/21/nfl-news-of-october-21-2003/
More than 10 years after Denver invested a first-round pick in him, Tommy Maddox finally is contributing to the Broncos at quarterback. Only it is not in the way anyone, former Broncos coach Dan Reeves included, ever imagined. Maddox is &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2013-10-21 10:36:3310/18: Sports Out West- 49ers Week 7 primer: Clash with the Titanshttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2013/10/18/49ers-week-7-primer-clash-with-the-titans/
The 49ers are playing good, although not always pretty, football right now as they bring their three game win streak into Tennessee for a clash with the struggling Titans. The Niners have scored 30 points over more in each of the last three which is a first under head coach Jim Harbaugh. They scored2013-10-18 08:36:2510/15: FootballPerspective.com- Most Pick Sixes Thrown in NFL Historyhttp://www.footballperspective.com/most-pick-sixes-thrown-in-nfl-history/
Three years ago to the day, I crunched the numbers to see which quarterbacks had thrown the most pick sixes thrown in NFL history. With three more years of data, a robust play-by-play database, and, ya know, Matt Schaub, I figured it was time for an update. In case you haven&#8217;t noticed, Schaub 2013-10-15 00:36:1210/12: FootballPerspective.com- Jets, Falcons pull off rare feathttp://www.footballperspective.com/jets-falcons-pull-off-rare-feat/
Under Mark Sanchez, the Jets were never very good at completing passes, because of, well, Mark Sanchez. The Jets ranked 29th, 30th, 24th, and 30th from 2009 to 2012 in completion percentage. Over that four year period, no team completed fewer passes (1,080) or had a lower completion percentage (55.22013-10-12 00:36:0410/7: FootballPerspective.com- Where Does Manning/Romo Rank Among Great QB Games?http://www.footballperspective.com/where-does-manningromo-rank-among-great-qb-games/
Peyton Manning and Tony Romo staged a classic yesterday afternoon in Dalllas. The Broncos won 51-48, and the two quarterbacks put up ridiculous stat lines. Manning went 33 of 42 for 414 yards, and threw four touchdowns and just one interception. He wasn&#8217;t sacked, giving him an impressive 10.692013-10-07 12:36:459/29: FootballPerspective.com- Sam Bradford, and Ranking Quarterbacks by Yards per Completionhttp://www.footballperspective.com/sam-bradford-and-ranking-quarterbacks-by-yards-per-completion/
As a rookie, Sam Bradford ranked last in the league in yards per completion. That year, he averaged 9.92 YPC, 1.61 yards per completion lower than the league average of 11.53. In his second and third years &#8212; 2011 and 2012 &#8212; Bradford was a little better in that metric, but he still finish2013-09-29 00:36:269/16: FootballPerspective.com- Longest streaks as a favoritehttp://www.footballperspective.com/longest-streaks-as-a-favorite/
On its own, this week five game against San Francisco doesn&#8217;t stand out as anything special. The 0-4 Rams were traveling to San Francisco with Jamie Martin at quarterback, who led the team to just 10 points the previous week in Dallas after Kurt Warner broke his pinky finger. The 49ers were co2013-09-16 00:36:388/27: FootballPerspective.com- Is Russell Wilson the next Ben Roethlisberger?http://www.footballperspective.com/is-russell-wilson-the-next-ben-roethlisberger/
On the surface, Russell Wilson and Ben Roethlisberger have almost nothing in common. Wilson was an undersized, overlooked, third-round pick, while Roethlisberger was a first round pick who is one of the most physically imposing quarterbacks in NFL history. But both players had pretty similar rookie 2013-08-27 00:36:138/25: FootballPerspective.com- The Best &#8220;Real-Life&#8221; Fantasy Teams Since the Mergerhttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-best-real-life-fantasy-teams-since-the-merger/
More than a decade ago (on a side note: how is that possible?), Doug wrote a series of player comments highlighting specific topics as they related to the upcoming fantasy football season. I recommend that you read all of them, if for no other reason than the fact you should make it a policy to [&#82013-08-25 00:36:178/8: FootballPerspective.com- Is Sam Bradford poised to to have a breakout season?http://www.footballperspective.com/is-sam-bradford-poised-to-to-have-a-breakout-season/
Since Sam Bradford was drafted by the Rams in 2010, the only consistent force in St. Louis has been change. Tackle Rodger Saffold, drafted in the second round of the same draft, is the only other player on the 2010 Rams offense who is still on the team. Bradford has already played under three offens2013-08-08 00:36:067/28: FootballPerspective.com- Matt Ryan has most wins through five years, ranks 7th in Winning Percentagehttp://www.footballperspective.com/matt-ryan-has-most-wins-through-five-years-ranks-7th-in-winning-percentage/
An interesting tweet from Adam Schefter today: Matt Ryan has 56 regular season wins in his first five seasons, the most in NFL history. Ryan has started 78 games, one of only three quarterbacks (Peyton Manning, Joe Flacco) to start at least 75 games in their first five seasons. I thought it would be2013-07-28 16:36:237/28: FootballPerspective.com- Consecutive Week 1 Starting Quarterbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/consecutive-week-1-starting-quarterbacks/
When Tom Brady takes the field as the Patriots starting quarterback in week 1, it will be his 12th consecutive appearance as New England&#8217;s opening-week starter. That&#8217;s the longest streak in the league, with Eli Manning (9 in 2013), Drew Brees (8), Philip Rivers (8), Tony Romo (7), and Ma2013-07-28 00:36:267/27: FootballPerspective.com- Receivers with 1,000 yards with multiple quarterbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/receivers-with-1000-yards-with-multiple-quarterbacks/
While reading the always excellent Football Outsiders Almanac, I was reminded that Brandon Marshall has had 1,000-yard seasons playing with Jay Cutler, Kyle Orton, Chad Henne, and Matt Moore (and, of course, Cutler again in Chicago). That&#8217;s pretty impressive for a player in his twenties, altho2013-07-27 00:36:157/26: FootballPerspective.com- Having the worst game of your career in the playoffshttp://www.footballperspective.com/having-the-worst-game-of-your-career-in-the-playoffs/
Scott Kacsmar recently wrote about how Daunte Culpepper had the worst performance of his career in his biggest game. In his only NFC Championship Game appearance, Culpepper went 13-of-28 for 78 yards with three interceptions and four sacks. Which made me wonder: how many other great quarterbacks hav2013-07-26 00:36:317/18: FootballPerspective.com- Matt Stafford has a 17-28 record, which has little predictive valuehttp://www.footballperspective.com/matt-stafford-has-a-17-28-record-which-has-little-predictive-value/
Longtime readers of this blog know that I&#8217;m not a big fan of Matt Stafford. Last year, when most people were praising his breakout 2011 season, I questioned whether he was as good as his backers claimed. And, of course, his 2012 performance only raised more questions. Stafford has a 17-28 care2013-07-18 00:36:056/21: Bolt Beat- Should the Chargers take a chance on Jamarcus Russell?http://boltbeat.com/2013/06/21/should-the-san-diego-chargers-sign-quarterback-jamarcus-russell/
I know &#8216;Return of Mr Blanks&#8216; brought this idea up in a post a few weeks ago, but should the San Diego Chargers consider adding former Raiders QBÂ Jamarcus Russell to the roster? Russell looks like he has that summer sexy body now. The dude has been putting Â in work. He was a fat beast a2013-06-21 12:35:226/9: FootballPerspective.com- What can we learn from Game Scripts splits?http://www.footballperspective.com/what-can-we-learn-from-game-scripts-splits/
When I ask a question in the title of a post, I usually have an answer. But not this time. From 2000 to 2012, 163 different quarterbacks started 16 games. I thought it might be interesting to check out their splits based on the Game Script of each game. I grouped each quarterback&#8217;s statistics 2013-06-09 00:35:485/30: XN Sports- 2-QB Fantasy Football Leagues: Value can be Found in Kevin Kolbhttp://sportsjerks.net/2013/05/30/2-qb-fantasy-football-leagues-kevin-kolb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2-qb-fantasy-football-leagues-kevin-kolb
Who wants to be told to draft Kevin Kolb in fantasy football? Even if it is in 2-QB fantasy football leagues, right? The thing is though, in 2-QB fantasy football leagues, you have to consider not only starting quarterbacks, but back-up quarterbacks as well. You never know when you might [...]2013-05-30 22:35:595/30: The War Room- Donovan McNabb to Retire an Eagle: Where Has the Time Gone?http://www.warroomphilly.com/2013/05/donovan-mcnabb-to-retire-eagle-where.html
by: Ryan WaldisFollow him on Twitter&nbsp;@WarRoomPHLRyan by clicking hereWatch the latest episode of&nbsp;the War Room on UStream by clicking hereDonovan McNabb confirmed today that he will retire as an Eagle in September, probably at Week 3 game v. KC when Andy Reid is in the house.â Paul Domo2013-05-30 13:36:325/11: The Pewter Plank- #BucsBracket Opening Round: Vote for Your Favorite Tampa Bay Buccaneers of All-Time (Brooks Division)http://thepewterplank.com/2013/05/11/bucsbracket-opening-round-vote-for-your-favorite-tampa-bay-buccaneers-of-all-time-brooks-division/
Welcome to the start of the opening round of Bucs Bracket, the unofficialÂ competitionÂ held here at the Pewter Plank to determine the most po**** and most beloved Buccaneers of all time. The play-in games have decided the field, so it&#8217;s time to kick off the first full round, and we&#8217;ll 2013-05-11 22:36:205/1: FootballPerspective.com- Where Does Tim Tebow Rank in the Pantheon of Great Quarterbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/where-does-tim-tebow-rank-in-the-pantheon-of-great-quarterbacks/
With the Jets releasing Tim Tebow, it appears that his NFL career may be over. If that&#8217;s the case, it&#8217;s time to reflect on a great career that never ceased to captivate the nation. While there are many ways to grade a quarterback, probably the best and simplest measure would be &#8220;pr2013-05-01 00:35:554/13: FootballPerspective.com- Fourth Quarter/Overtime Game-Winning Passing Touchdownshttp://www.footballperspective.com/fourth-quarterovertime-game-winning-passing-touchdowns/
Yesterday, I looked at the career leaders in 4th quarter (and overtime) game-winning touchdowns from scrimmage. Today I will do the same thing for passing touchdowns. As a reminder: tracking things like game-winning touchdowns is only interesting in a trivial sort way. I looked at all games, regular2013-04-13 00:35:474/11: Bolt Beat- ClipBoard JaMarcus?http://boltbeat.com/2013/04/11/clipboard-jamarcus/
JaMarcus Russell is a name that brings up thoughts of &#8220;Purple Drank&#8221; and laziness, but were these indications of something within the organization that brought in the LSU champion QB to save the franchise when in reality he was stuck on a bad team with bad management that made bad move a2013-04-11 16:35:324/10: The Pewter Plank- 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers&#8217; NFL Draft Review: Where Are They Now?http://thepewterplank.com/2013/04/10/2007-tampa-bay-buccaneers-nfl-draft-review-where-are-they-now/
Do you remember the 2007 NFL Draft? Hereâs a refresher. Not Brady Quinn, but Jamarcus Russell, went first overall. Quinn sat awkwardly at his table, and then in the green room, and fell all the way to 22 until finally the Cleveland Browns traded up with Dallas to stop the bleeding. Normally fallin2013-04-10 18:35:294/4: Sports Out West- JaMarcus Russell comeback attempt: Dropping pounds, still a â€˜fat manâ€™http://www.sportsoutwest.com/2013/04/04/jamarcus-russell-comeback-attempt-27-pounds/
COMMENTARY &#124; Former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell is around the âhalfway pointâ in his comeback and is now weighing 27 pounds lighter than his [...]2013-04-04 08:36:173/22: FootballPerspective.com- Playing with the most coaches on one teamhttp://www.footballperspective.com/playing-with-the-most-coaches-on-one-team/
During the season, Mike Tanier noted that Shane Lechler has played for eight different coaches while being a member of the Raiders. When I read it, I thought that sounded like the start of a really good trivia question, and I put figuring out the answer to that question on my offseason to-do list. S2013-03-22 00:35:533/16: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL News of March 16, 2003http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2013/03/16/nfl-news-of-march-16-2003/
Kordell Stewart, Brian Griese and Jake Plummer are the latest examples of wildly fluctuating QB stock. The discomfort between Stewart and Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher grew acute last year, when Tommy Maddox was inserted as the starting QB. Stewart never &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2013-03-16 11:35:553/3: FootballPerspective.com- Jimmy Smith is one of the best wide receivers in NFL historyhttp://www.footballperspective.com/jimmy-smith-is-one-of-the-best-wide-receivers-in-nfl-history/
Jacksonville&#8217;s Jimmy Smith was first eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2011. He was cut early in the process, failing to be one of the 26 semifinalists selected. A year later, he again failed to make the cut to 26, and was shut out at the same stage a few months ago, too. To [...]2013-03-03 23:35:512/20: FootballPerspective.com- Comparing rookie quarterbacks to their team&#8217;s prior year&#8217;s statshttp://www.footballperspective.com/comparing-rookie-quarterbacks-to-their-teams-prior-years-stats/
Since 1990, there have been 48 rookie quarterbacks that threw at least 224 pass attempts, the necessary amount to qualify for the league&#8217;s efficiency ratings. There are many conventional ways to measure rookie quarterbacks, but the off-season lets us play around with more obscure measures. For2013-02-20 23:35:482/19: FootballPerspective.com- The Greatest Wide Receivers Ever Version 2.0: Part III â€“ Career Rankingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-greatest-wide-receivers-ever-version-2-0-part-iii-career-rankings/
On Monday, I explained my methodology for ranking every wide receiver in football history, and yesterday, I presented a list of the best single seasons of all time. Today the career list of the top 200 wide receivers. As usual, I implemented a 100/95/90 formula, giving a player credit for 100% of hi2013-02-19 23:35:461/30: FootballPerspective.com- Randy Moss: Jerry Rice had two HOF QBs his whole careerhttp://www.footballperspective.com/randy-moss-jerry-rice-had-two-hof-qbs-his-whole-career/
I was planning on ignoring the latest Randy Moss news, using that word liberally as it applies to things said on media day. In case you missed it, Moss said yesterday that he believes he is the greatest receiver of all time. Moss is an obvious future Hall of Famer, but Jason Lisk gave Moss&#8217; [.2013-01-30 10:35:431/22: FootballPerspective.com- The Manning Index (and The Brady Effect)http://www.footballperspective.com/the-manning-index-and-the-brady-effect/
Eight years ago &#8212; almost to the day &#8212; our old PFR colleague Doug Drinen wrote a Sabernomics post about &#8220;The Manning Index&#8221;, a metric designed to roughly gauge the clutchness (or chokeitude) of a given quarterback by looking at how he did relative to expectations (he revived t2013-01-22 23:35:431/20: The Pewter Plank- Remembering the 2003 NFC Championship Game: 10 Years Laterhttp://thepewterplank.com/2013/01/20/remembering-the-2003-nfc-championship-game-10-years-later/
As we gear up for the 2013 NFC Championship game, and we watch Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers face off against Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons, let&#8217;s take a moment as Buccaneers fans and think back to one of the greatest days in team history. The Eagles and the Buccaneers had b2013-01-20 13:35:261/19: FootballPerspective.com- Marty Mornhinweg, and why ranking teams by yards is sillyhttp://www.footballperspective.com/marty-mornhinweg-and-why-ranking-teams-by-yards-is-silly/
In preparation of Sunday&#8217;s games, take a look at these articles: NFC Championship Game Preview AFC Championship Game Preview Every Conference Championship Game Ever Current Weighted SRS Ratings for every team On Friday, the Jets finally concluded their search for a new offensive coordinator by2013-01-19 23:35:441/11: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL News of January 11, 2003http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2013/01/11/nfl-news-of-january-11-2003/
Frank Reich, of all people, should have known better. But Reich, the former Buffalo Bills quarterback who directed the greatest comeback inÂ NFLÂ postseason history, turned off his television at halftime of the 49ers-Giants game Sunday. &#8220;The first half, (Giants quarterback) Kerry &#8230; Conti2013-01-11 08:36:031/10: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL News of January 9, 2003http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2013/01/09/nfl-news-of-january-9-2003/
Steve McNair was asked on a national conference call this week about all the Tennessee Titans being snubbed for the Pro Bowl. It went right over the quarterback&#8217;s head. &#8230;Keep it quiet, but there may not be a better quarterback &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2013-01-10 01:35:431/9: FootballPerspective.com- Comparing Matt Ryan to the previous Mayors of Chokesvillehttp://www.footballperspective.com/comparing-matt-ryan-to-the-previous-mayors-of-chokesville/
For the second time in three years, the Atlanta Falcons are the NFC&#8217;s number one seed. Just like in 2010, the Falcons started this season 13-2 but ended the year with only 11 Pythagorean wins. In 2010, Atlanta lost its first game to the #6 seed Packers, who sported the highest SRS of any NFC [2013-01-09 23:35:391/4: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Career passing stats in wins and losseshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-career-passing-stats-in-wins-and-losses/
Last weekend, I looked at career rushing stats in wins and losses; today I will do the same but for quarterbacks. I looked at all games, including playoffs, from 1960 to 2011, for all quarterbacks with at least 5,000 career passing yards over that time period. The table below lists the following inf2013-01-04 23:35:4812/12: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of December 12, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/12/12/nfl-news-of-december-12-2002/
Houston rookie quarterback David Carr is five sacks from setting anNFLÂ single-season record andâas painful as it might beâthere probably isn&#8217;t anything he can do to avoid it. Carr has suffered 68 sacks in 13 gamesâ5.2 a gameâand is on track &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-12-12 08:35:5812/9: FootballPerspective.com- Larry Fitzgerald, innocent bystanderhttp://www.footballperspective.com/larry-fitzgerald-innocent-bystander/
In the preseason, I wrote a post showing what percentage of each receiver&#8217;s receiving yards came from each of their quarterbacks. Using that same methodology, here&#8217;s an updated look at the quarterbacks responsible for Larry Fitzgerald&#8217;s career numbers entering week 14. The second r2012-12-09 23:35:3911/23: Three Rivers Burgh Blog- Steelers Game Day 11 Preview - @ Cleveland Brownshttp://www.threeriversburghblog.com/2012/11/steelers-game-day-11-preview-cleveland.html
The Steelers and Browns used to be a pretty good rivalry back in the day. Now, not so much. The Browns are in the middle of trying to figure out who they really are and the Steelers have been one of the best franchises in football during that stretch. The Steelers are up against the wall to some poi2012-11-23 17:35:2711/17: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: QB Playoff Wins by Collegehttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-qb-playoff-wins-by-college/
Watching Matt Barkley today against UCLA, I tweeted that Mark Sanchez is responsible for 4 of the 9 playoff wins by USC quarterbacks. Since twitter is not a very good medium for showing large datasets, here&#8217;s a quick look at which colleges have produced the quarterbacks with the most playoff v2012-11-17 19:35:4111/13: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of November 13, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/11/13/nfl-news-of-november-13-2002/
The challenge in the salary cap era of theÂ NFLÂ is finding a way to be offensively and defensively balanced. Recent Super Bowl champions Baltimore and St. Louis are examples of teams that scrapped that goal and just loaded up on one &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-11-13 08:35:5611/9: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of November 9, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/11/09/nfl-news-of-november-9-2002/
Quarterbacking in theÂ NFLÂ just isn&#8217;t what it used to be. While players like Drew Bledsoe, Brett Favre, Jeff Garcia and Rich Gannon are on top of their game, much of the league is experiencing turmoil at the position. The Dolphins are &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-11-09 07:35:5711/4: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of November 4, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/11/04/nfl-news-of-november-4-2002/
Jose Cortez seized his second chance to win the Battle of the Bay &#8211; and Jerry Rice didn&#8217;t get much of a chance at all. After missing a short kick as regulation ended, Cortez made a 23-yard field goal 8:41 &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-11-04 06:36:1410/22: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of October 22, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/10/22/nfl-news-of-october-22-2002/
Those Monday Night Football hypemeisters, Al Michaels and John Madden, were lathering it on pretty good as the Steelers took charge early against the Colts. Several times they referred to the &#8220;incredible story&#8221; of quarterback Tommy Maddox, who went from &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-10-22 07:36:2610/4: FootballPerspective.com- Quarter-by-Quarter Team Win Probability Addedhttp://www.footballperspective.com/quarter-by-quarter-team-win-probability-added/
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a method of calculating a team&#8217;s win probability at the end of any given quarter, given the pregame Vegas line and the score margin of the game after the quarter in question. Today, I want to break down those numbers in more detail by looking at which [...]2012-10-04 00:36:249/24: FootballPerspective.com- Interceptions per Incompletion (or POPIP)http://www.footballperspective.com/interceptions-per-incompletion-or-popip/
I leave the baseball analysis to my brothers at baseball-reference.com, but I know enough to be dangerous. There&#8217;s a stat called BABIP, which stands for Batting Average on Balls In Play. A &#8220;ball in play&#8221; is simply any at bat that doesn&#8217;t end in a home run or a strikeout. The 2012-09-24 00:36:309/21: FootballPerspective.com- Stats Recap: Week 2http://www.footballperspective.com/stats-recap-week-2/
Let&#8217;s run through six of yesterday&#8217;s games and look at some of the more interesting stats from week 2: Carolina 35, New Orleans 27 We need to incentivize this defense: Half of Carolina&#8217;s ten drives went for 58 yards or more, with four of them ending in touchdowns. Like every year s2012-09-21 10:43:058/7: Stripe Hype- A History Of Terrell Owenshttp://stripehype.com/2012/08/07/a-history-of-terrell-owens/
It was reported late Monday evening that diva wide receiver and reality television star, Terrell Owens would possibly have another shot in the NFL. After not playing in 2011 and being punted from his arena football team, the Seattle Seahawks decided to give Owens a chance in 2012. The Seahawks have 2012-08-07 18:53:527/27: Bolt Beat- Chargers Compiling a List of Veteran Quarterbacks After Whitehurst Went Downhttp://boltbeat.com/2012/07/27/chargers-compiling-a-list-of-veteran-quarterbacks-after-whitehurst-went-down/
Charlie Whitehurst was hit during practice and had to spend the rest of the day sitting next to Nick Novak&#8216;s **** That is not where you want to see the backup quarterback on the first day of training camp.Â He busted his knee so bad that the Chargers needed to compile a list of veteran quar2012-07-27 12:53:237/20: FootballPerspective.com- The top receivers and the men who threw to themhttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-top-receivers-and-the-men-who-threw-to-them/
Let&#8217;s start with some trivia before moving to today&#8217;s post: Only two quarterback-receiver pairs have ever topped the 10,000 yard mark. Can you name them? Only two receivers (minimum: 7,000 yards) gained at least 93% of their career receiving yards from one quarterback. Do you know who th2012-07-20 01:55:069/20: WSJ Daily Fix- Newton Defies NFL&#8217;s Gravityhttp://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2011/09/19/newton-defies-nfls-gravity/
The Count: Rookie Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has racked up big passing numbers while reviving his team's moribund passing attack.2011-09-20 01:52:319/7: Sunday Morning Legend- Top Ways for the Colts to Tank the Season and Draft Andrew Luckhttp://sundaymorninglegend.com/2011/09/07/ways-for-colts-tank-season-draft-andrew-luck/
Venturing away from fantasy land for a bit, Iâd like to officially launch my campaign to have the Colts tank the season and draft Andrew Luck. If Peyton Manning is going to miss an extended period, the Colts should embrace it and make something beautiful of it.Â (Think Tim Duncan to the Spurs.)Â 2011-09-07 22:52:478/12: 18to88.com- Is the Moss Effect Unique?http://18to88.com/2011-archives/august/is-the-moss-effect-unique.html
Yesterday, I chronicled the Moss effect.
Numbers within a vacuum don't mean much, however. The question was rightly raised as to how unique the Moss Effect is? Did Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens or Marvin Harrison have a similar impact as quarterback makers? Do all the great wideouts boost the produc2011-08-12 01:52:10